PSEB CLASS 10 ENGLISH POEMS AND SUPPLIMENTARY READER LONG QUESTION ANSWER

POEMS (Central Ideas / Long Answer Questions)

1. Write the central idea of the poem 'Character of a Happy Man' (Sir Henry Wotton).
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   Ans: This is a very beautiful poem. It gives a very good message. A happy man is honest. He is truthful. He has faith in God. He is content with whatever he has.

2. Write the central idea of the poem 'Death the Leveller' (James Shirley).
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   Ans: This is a very beautiful poem. It gives a very good message. Death is very powerful. Death is a great leveller. All are same before Death. Only good deeds remain after death.

3. Write the central idea of the poem 'A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh' (Sir Henry Newbolt).
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   Ans: This is a very beautiful poem. It gives a very good message. Castes are man-made. All men are same. Humanity is the true caste of all mankind.

4. Write the central idea of the poem 'Razia, the Tigress' (Keki N Daruwalla).
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   Ans: This is a very beautiful poem. It gives a very good message. Man is killing wildlife. Animals are our friends. We should not kill them. We should learn to co-exist with other creatures on this planet.

5. Write the central idea of the poem 'Where the Mind is Without Fear' (Rabindranath Tagore).
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   Ans: This is a very beautiful poem. It gives a very good message. The poet prays for his country. The poet prays for his countrymen. He wants his countrymen to live without fear.

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